Evan H. Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

-Lead the development and design of verification methods to align Gastops product line with industrystandards, project specifications, and architecture, primarily with electro-mechanical aerospace products.- Develop detailed procedures to evaluate, test, and troubleshoot products and manufacturing equipment,such as aerospace sensors and jig & fixture designs. Design and run tests (vibration, humidity, thermal,electrical, etc.) and analyze/ visualize data to locate and troubleshoot deviations from design.- Maintain and support the implementation and expansion of test standards for high-reliability aerospaceproducts and associated instruments. These include Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), HighlyAccelerated Stress Screening (HASS), and qualifications standards such as the DO-160.- Act as a point-of-contact for mentorship and training. Collaborate with junior engineers and co-op students,demonstrating lab equipment, explaining new tests, and ensuring compliance with SOPs.- Support corporate operational initiatives to facilitate manufacturing/ testing, focusing on processimprovement and change management. For example, implemented an Asset Management System, anddeveloped several designs to improve alignment and crystal positions in optical manufacturing equipmentto improve data capture.

Ottawa, Canada Area

-Developed specifications for trucks and trailers and provided guidance for suppliers providing light vehicles to the Canadian Armed Forces-Developed several process enhancements aimed at increasing process efficiencies and reducing time from request to completion-Evaluate bids for compliance and technical accuracy for per the standards of the Canadian Armed Forces-Developed an improved system for purchasing of vehicles in order to accelerate the adoption of green energy powered vehicles.-Provide in depth engineering support to Armoured SUV's to develop solutions to problems facing the fleet

Ottawa, Canada Area

Initially brought on board in a contract role, and offered a full-time position with this designer and manufacturer of add-on armour and protection systems for armoured fighting vehicles.• Translated product designs into comprehensive process designs for manufacturing, working in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure that engineering processes are sound. • Developed accurate bill of materials (BOM), including all assemblies, components and parts, and provides these to the purchasing and production teams to build the infrastructure needed to manufacture products.• Relied upon by the production quality team to resolve quality issues, by using various quality tools from hand measurement to CMM data to determine the solutions to recurring quality issues. • Drew on communication and interpersonal strengths to communicate the advantages of engineering changes to the team, detailing the benefits to build buy-in for adoption of the changes. • Identified a gap in the existing Bills of Materials and solved it by redeveloping the bills of materials to more seamlessly integrate into an ERP system. • Tapped to serve as the Engineering Lead for the implementation of a new ERP system, creating new processes to allow for improved efficiency and efficacy in the engineering team. • Reduced the overall plant non-conformance rate from 10-15% by value to 3-5%, while at the same time increasing throughput by 10%, by implementation of lean manufacturing principles.

Ottawa, Canada Area

-Designed and developed jigs and fixtures for military vehicles as required-Completed various types of documentation required for completion of design (BoM, Drawings)-Wrote several macros using a combination of Autodesk Inventor and Excel API's in order to facilitate easier creation of various documentation.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Evaluated several finite element solutions to determine the suitability to predict failures in ROPS cabs as per ISO 21299 and related standards• Became the go-to resource for standards compliance issues during the design phase, and consulted on changes post testing to ensure continued standards compliance.• Collaborated with the Cab Designer and Engineering Manager, reviewing design specifications against requirements to ensure designs meet ISO 21299 standards. Subsequently observed and performed tests for certification.• Translated data from PTC Creo into SolidWorks Simulation, running finite element analysis (Non-Linear) to predict the potential success or failure of designs. • Played an integral role in troubleshooting the root cause of failures within the Ventrac LW 450 frame/tractor system, executing numerous variations and tests, analyzing the results, and pinpointing the source of failure to advance the production.• Worked closely with the Engineering Manager and manufacturing department to navigate the projects through to release. • Entrusted to assist in the certification of the Vermeer RTX 1250 ROPS CAB.

Rosenort, Manitoba

• Utilized a methodical process for design and drawing tasks, working with a problem statement, breaking down components into individual steps and designing individual components such as interfaces and design frames according to prescribed requirements. • Worked in tandem with the sales team, providing them with pre-sales support with respect to the design of components to meet unique client needs• Dedicated eight months to the STORM auger launch, a multi company project involving design, testing, validation and customer service support. Personally served as the Westfield project expert and key liaison between Westfield and a contracted manufacturer. • Spent upwards of 10 hours a week on the shop floor assembling prototypes or manufacturing new parts, in resulting in a good understanding of the effects of design on manufacturability and assembly.• Partnered with a colleague to design the hydraulic lifting system, and other components for the world’s largest auger, the MKX160, contributing to the project by troubleshooting production issues and design retrofits as needed. • Chosen as the Head Analyst for the engineering team on structures ranging from 7000lb to 15000lb, which included the use of both hand calculations and linear FEA where required • Coordinated with the manufacturing and purchasing departments to move project from design into production to tackle a wide range of retrofit issues. • Honed design skills by creating designs for hydraulic systems, general steel weldments, including rotating machinery, and large steel structures.• Automated processes and saved engineering staff up to two weeks per project by writing time-saving macros for the automation of drawing releases, dxf creation, and other repetitive tasks within the SolidWorks API.